# @theskinscientist on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DaYG_3KKQ27
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67453629-theskinscientist-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/30f738f80b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-07-04T15:54:55.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Marie Bertrand // SkinScience 📍 Calgary (@theskinscientist) — https://gondola.cc/theskinscientist

## Caption

It’s time to rethink retinol, not cancel it.

Retinol is powerful, proven, and useful, but that doesn’t mean every skin needs it every single night.

Just like you wouldn’t train legs intensely every day and call it fitness, your skin doesn’t need the same aggressive signal every night and call it longevity.

A smarter approach?

Retinol some nights.
Peptides some nights.
Growth factors or barrier repair other nights.
Antioxidants and SPF every morning.

That’s how we build healthier, more resilient skin over time.

Not by chasing irritation.
Not by forcing tolerance.
But by giving the skin the right signals, in the right rhythm.

SAVE this if you’re ready to think beyond “more is better.”

#Retinol
#SkinLongevity
#SkinBarrier
#SkincareEducation
#TheSkinScientist

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skinbarrier, retinol, skinlongevity, skincareeducation, theskinscientist

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